Climate glue in court: 4 months in prison for a 150 euro fine for the other

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Der Klima-Protest sorgt weiterhin für Aufsehen und auch vor deutschen Gerichten werden immer mehr Aktivisten mit ihren Aktionen zur Rechenschaft gezogen. Vor dem Amtsgericht Tiergarten in Berlin fanden jüngst zwei Verhandlungen statt, die einmal mehr verdeutlichen, wie unterschiedlich die Urteile in solchen Fällen ausfallen können. Im ersten Fall geht es um den Informatiker Kevin H. aus Cottbus. Dem 31-Jährigen werden drei Straßenblockaden in Berlin und ein Fall von Notruf-Missbrauch im Bundestag vorgeworfen. Kevin H. gibt die Taten zu, beruft sich jedoch auf den Notstand und argumentiert, dass die Regierung nicht genug für den Klimaschutz tut. Trotzdem verurteilt ihn Richterin Susanne …
The climate protest continues to cause a stir and more and more activists are also being held accountable in front of German courts. Before the District Court of Tiergarten in Berlin, two negotiations recently took place, which once again illustrated how different the judgments can be in such cases. In the first case, it is about the computer scientist Kevin H. from Cottbus. The 31-year-old is accused of three street blocks in Berlin and a case of emergency misuse in the Bundestag. Kevin H. admits the deeds, but relies on the emergency and argues that the government does not do enough for climate protection. Nevertheless, judge Susanne condemns him ... (Symbolbild/MB)

The climate protest continues to cause a stir and more and more activists are also being held accountable in front of German dishes. Before the District Court of Tiergarten in Berlin, two negotiations have recently taken place, which once again illustrated how different the judgments can be in such cases.

In the first case, it is about the computer scientist Kevin H. from Cottbus. The 31-year-old is accused of three street blocks in Berlin and a case of emergency misuse in the Bundestag. Kevin H. admits the deeds, but relies on the emergency and argues that the government does not do enough for climate protection. Nevertheless, judge Susanne Wortmann condemns him to a four -month prison sentence. She emphasizes that the negotiation is not about the climate crisis, but about punishable behavior. Street blocks are coercion and it is unacceptable to cause a traffic jam to get attention. Freedom of assembly does not give the right to exploit the population and drivers. Climate change is not stopped by such actions. In addition, Kevin H. has already been legally convicted three times and there is therefore no positive social forecast. Therefore, he is not granted probation and he has to compete. Kevin H. is already the second climate activist who was sentenced to a prison sentence in Berlin without probation.

The second case is about pensioner Dieter R. from Saxony. He is accused of two street blocks on the A100 in rush hour traffic in July 2022. Dieter R. also admits his deeds, but emphasizes that there are more important things to drive from A to B. He perceives his actions as an exercise of freedom of assembly. The court, on the other hand, sees his behavior a coercion. Nevertheless, Dieter R. is sentenced to a fine of 150 euros. Judge Dr. Sarah Dreher justifies this with the fact that he sat peacefully on the street and held up posters, which falls under the protection of the Basic Law article 8 of the freedom of assembly. In addition, the actions were announced publicly and the population could have switched to local public transport. The drivers were informed that they are part of the climate problem. Dieter R. is therefore lucky in misfortune and gets it comparatively lightly.

Both the public prosecutor and the accused have the opportunity to appeal against the judgments. The struggle for climate protection will continue to be held in front of German courts. It remains to be seen how the case law will develop in the future and whether a certain line emerges in the judgments.